EXPLORER:
Halcyon offers the Explorer wing for double tank diving . The Explorer wings are available in three lift capacities to satisfy various buoyancy requirements, and are able to accommodate a wide range of tank sizes, exposure protection, and equipment requirements. Halcyon explorer wings are available in 40 lbs., 55 lbs., and 70 lbs. lift capacities.
Explorer wings have been slightly modified for even greater streamlining and efficiency. The new Explorer wing is slightly narrower and longer, with a reduced buoyancy tube behind the neck to minimize heads-up trim. In addition, the inflator elbow is now located in the back center of the wing to eliminate hitting the tank neck during full inflation.
Halcyon's Explorer wing is still made from the most rugged materials available for a buoyancy compensator. The new 400 denier Cordura bladder has a tighter weave and is therefore more puncture resistant than a broad weave. The Explorer's 1680 ballistic nylon outer shell is designed for maximum abrasion resistance. The two materials used together offer the best protection from damage in any wing design.
Heavy-duty zipper has a three-inch wide strip of Cordura to prevent zipper chaff on the inner bladder
Two-inch webbing-reinforced backbone construction
"Trap-door" drainage system allows water to drain rapidly from the outer cover to minimize excess weight and diver effort reboarding the dive boat
Inflator elbow strain relief constructed from two-inch nylon webbing minimizes wear on this connection
Narrower, elongated construction improves streamlining and trim
Relocated corrugated hose eliminates stress from impact with tanks
The Explorer wings can be mated with either the Halcyon hard-coated aluminum or six pound stainless steel backplate, providing divers with a variety of weighting solutions. The 40 lbs. Explorer wings provide a minimalist approach to buoyancy where double aluminum 80s and a wetsuit are the rig of choice. The widely popular 55 lbs. Explorer wings are ideally suited for use with situations requiring additional lift such as with heavy double steel tanks.
The 70 lbs. Explorer wing is designed specifically for heavier steel tanks and multiple stages where divers are unable to attain proper lift from the Explorer 55 lbs. wing.
DIVE RITE CLASSIC:
Diving's first air cell designed specifically for use with double cylinders, Classic Wings (item number BC2030) provide up to 59 pounds/27 kg of lift. They are designed for use with medium- to heavyweight doubles (Classic Wings should not be used with single cylinders). These wings can accommodate up to two 104-cubic-foot/16 litre back-mounted cylinders, and one 80-cubic-foot/11 litre stage bottle. A 22-inch/56cm low-pressure inflator hose is standard. Available in Black, Blue and Red.
Classic Wings are popular among many hard-core cave divers, who appreciate their simple, streamlined, "no frills" design.
OMS:
This is the new OMS non retractable wing. OMS recently brought out this wing for the cavers and wreck divers who wanted a tough wing that could take the abuse. The wing is constructed of heavy 1000 denier Cordura with a 5.5 oz backing of urethane. Inside the cover is a heavy millimeter urethane bladder. Being a technical BC there is also a plain elbow on the back instead of a pull dump.
What's Inside - Inside the cover is located the bladder.
The Top portion is the standard 1000 denier Cordura with a 5.5 oz backing of urethane
The Black Rubber part you see below this is just that rubber, Commercial quality rubber. Some of the other manufacturers use just plain jane innertubes here.
Below the rubber you will see the clear urethane bladder. This is a real bladder not a urethane backed canvas. It is also a heavy gauge to take the abuse that sometimes happens with technical exploration.
